Moving to Hendersonville, Tennessee

Population: 40,620. Estimated population in July 2024: 44,876 (+10.5% change)
Males: 19,781 (48.7%), Females: 20,839 (51.3%)

Sumner County

Zip codes: 37075.

Demographics

Median resident age: 36.2 years
Median household income: $50,108
Median house value: $136,900

Population by Race

Races in Hendersonville:

  • White Non-Hispanic (92.0%)
  • Black (4.1%)
  • Hispanic (1.7%)
  • Two or more races (0.9%)
  • Other race (0.7%)
  • American Indian (0.6%)

Ancestries: United States (15.5%), Irish (14.4%), German (14.1%), English (12.9%), Scotch-Irish (3.4%), Italian (3.2%).

Elevation: 459 feet

Land area: 27.3 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Hendersonville

  • High school or higher: 89.2%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 26.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.9%
  • Unemployed: 3.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 27.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Hendersonville city

  • Never married: 21.0%
  • Now married: 61.4%
  • Separated: 1.5%
  • Widowed: 5.4%
  • Divorced: 10.7%

2.9% Foreign born (1.0% Asia, 0.9% Europe, 0.8% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: +7,816 (+23.8%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Hendersonville:

  • HENDERSONVILLE MEDICAL CENTER (355 NEW SHACKLE ISLAND RD)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Hendersonville:

  • TENNESSEE CHRISTIAN MEDICAL CENTER (about 8 miles; MADISON, TN)
  • SUMMIT MEDICAL CENTER (about 9 miles; HERMITAGE, TN)
  • MIDDLE TN MENTAL HEALTH INSTITUTE (about 11 miles; NASHVILLE, TN)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Hendersonville:

  • NASHVILLE INTL (about 14 miles; NASHVILLE, TN; Abbreviation: BNA)
  • SMYRNA (about 22 miles; SMYRNA, TN; Abbreviation: MQY)
  • BOWLING GREEN-WARREN COUNTY RGNL (about 47 miles; BOWLING GREEN, KY; Abbreviation: BWG)

Other public-use airports nearest to Hendersonville:

  • CORNELIA FORT AIRPARK (about 10 miles; NASHVILLE, TN; Abbreviation: M88)
  • SUMNER COUNTY REGIONAL (about 15 miles; GALLATIN, TN; Abbreviation: M33)
  • JOHN C TUNE (about 22 miles; NASHVILLE, TN; Abbreviation: JWN)

Amtrak station near Hendersonville:

  • 16 miles: NASHVILLE (GREYHOUND STA., 200 8TH AVE. S.) – Bus Station. Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, intercity bus service.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Hendersonville:

  • VOLUNTEER STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 13 miles; GALLATIN, TN; Full-time enrollment: 4,215)
  • VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY (about 15 miles; NASHVILLE, TN; Full-time enrollment: 9,823)
  • DAVID LIPSCOMB UNIVERSITY (about 18 miles; NASHVILLE, TN; Full-time enrollment: 2,260)
  • BELMONT UNIVERSITY (about 18 miles; NASHVILLE, TN; Full-time enrollment: 2,654)
  • TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 21 miles; NASHVILLE, TN; Full-time enrollment: 7,346)
  • NASHVILLE STATE TECHNICAL INSTITUTE (about 21 miles; NASHVILLE, TN; Full-time enrollment: 3,642)
  • MIDDLE TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 33 miles; MURFREESBORO, TN; Full-time enrollment: 16,617)

Schools

Public high schools in Hendersonville:

  • HENDERSONVILLE HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,427; Location: 123 CHEROKEE RD; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • E B WILSON NIGHT SCHOOL (Students: 38; Location: 102 INDIAN LAKE RD; Grades: 09 – 12)

Biggest public primary/middle schools in Hendersonville:

  • J C ANDERSON ELEMENTARY (Students: 827; Location: 250 SHUTES LA; Grades: KG – 05)
  • HUNTER MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 753; Location: 3140 LONG HOLLOW PK; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • KNOX DOSS MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 593; Location: 204 DOLPHUS DR; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • ROBERT E ELLIS MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 544; Location: 100 INDIAN LAKE RD; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • BEECH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 524; Location: 3120 LONG HOLLOW PK; Grades: KG – 05)
  • V G HAWKINS MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 505; Location: 487 A WALTON FERRY RD; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • INDIAN LAKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 503; Location: 505 INDIAN LAKE RD; Grades: KG – 05)
  • GENE W. BROWN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 501; Location: 115 GAIL DR; Grades: KG – 05)
  • WALTON FERRY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 485; Location: 732 WALTON FERRY RD; Grades: KG – 05)
  • WESSINGTON PLACE ELEMENTARY (Students: 449; Location: 140 SCOTCH ST; Grades: KG – 05)

Private primary/middle schools in Hendersonville:

  • HENDERSONVILLE CHRISTIAN ACADE (Students: 208; Location: 355 OLD SHACKLE ISLAND RD; Grades: PK – 11)
  • HENDERSONVILLE BIBLE KINDERGAR (Students: 16; Location: 107 ROCKLAND ROAD PO BOX 176; Grades: KG – KG)

Libraries

Library in Hendersonville:

  • MARTIN CURTIS-HENDERSONVILLE PUB.LIB. (Operating income: $264,823; Location: 116 DUNN STREET; 46,005 books; 814 audio materials; 1,585 video materials; 108 serial subscriptions)